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Elmore vs Brattleboro vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Elmore | Brattleboro | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
12,122Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Elmore and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Elmore and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.